U.S. patent application number 15/069034 was filed with the patent office on 2017-03-09 for analogue smart watch and display method thereof.
This patent application is currently assigned to EVERDISPLAY OPTRONICS (SHANGHAI) LIMITED. The applicant listed for this patent is EVERDISPLAY OPTRONICS (SHANGHAI) LIMITED. Invention is credited to Jr-Hong CHEN, Chien-Er HUANG.
Application Number | 20170068217 15/069034 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 54799935 |
Filed Date | 2017-03-09 |
United States Patent
Application |
20170068217 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
CHEN; Jr-Hong ; et
al. |
March 9, 2017 |
ANALOGUE SMART WATCH AND DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF
Abstract
A pointer-type smart watch and a display method thereof are
provided. The pointer-type smart watch includes: a cover, including
a touch sensing unit; a case, collectively forming an inner cavity
with the cover, and hour and minute hands being rotatable inside
the inner cavity; a movement layer, provided at the bottom of the
case, connected to the hour and minute hands with a rotation axis
to provide power for rotation; a transparent display element,
provided in the inner cavity and above the movement layer, and
including an axis hole through which the rotation axis passes; a
control module, configured to control operating states of the
transparent display element; and a transparent solar element,
provided in the inner cavity and above the movement layer, and
coupled to a battery of the pointer-type smart watch.
Inventors: |
CHEN; Jr-Hong; (Shanghai
City, CN) ; HUANG; Chien-Er; (Shanghai City,
CN) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
EVERDISPLAY OPTRONICS (SHANGHAI) LIMITED |
SHANGHAI CITY |
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CN |
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Assignee: |
EVERDISPLAY OPTRONICS (SHANGHAI)
LIMITED
SHANGHAI CITY
CN
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Family ID: |
54799935 |
Appl. No.: |
15/069034 |
Filed: |
March 14, 2016 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G04G 9/0082 20130101;
G04C 10/02 20130101; G04C 17/0091 20130101 |
International
Class: |
G04B 19/04 20060101
G04B019/04; G04G 9/00 20060101 G04G009/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Sep 8, 2015 |
CN |
201510567567.1 |
Claims
1. A pointer-type smart watch, comprising: a cover, comprising a
touch sensing unit; a case, collectively forming an inner cavity
with the cover, and an hour hand and a minute hand being rotatable
inside the inner cavity; a movement layer, provided at the bottom
of the case, connected to the hour hand and the minute hand with a
rotation axis to provide power for rotation of the hour hand and
the minute hand in the inner cavity; a transparent display element,
provided in the inner cavity and above the movement layer, wherein
the transparent display element comprises an axis hole, and the
rotation axis passes through the axis hole; a control module,
configured to control operating states of the transparent display
element; and a transparent solar element, provided in the inner
cavity and above the movement layer, and coupled to a battery of
the pointer-type smart watch.
2. The pointer-type smart watch according to claim 1, wherein the
operating states of the transparent display element comprise a
display state and a transparent state, and when the transparent
display element is in the transparent state, the movement layer is
visible through the cover and the transparent display element.
3. The pointer-type smart watch according to claim 2, wherein when
the transparent display element is in the transparent state, the
transparent display element has a transmittance equal to or greater
than 90%.
4. The pointer-type smart watch according to claim 1, wherein the
transparent display element is a liquid crystal display device or
an organic electroluminescence display device.
5. The pointer-type smart watch according to claim 1, wherein the
control module is provided in the movement layer.
6. The pointer-type smart watch according to claim 1, wherein the
control module is provided outside the inner cavity.
7. The pointer-type smart watch according to claim 1, further
comprising a physical button, configured to trigger the control
module to control the operating states of the transparent display
element.
8. The pointer-type smart watch according to claim 7, wherein the
physical button is a crown.
9. The pointer-type smart watch according to claim 1, wherein the
transparent solar element is provided at one of the following
positions: between the transparent display element and the movement
layer, on the upper surface of the transparent display device, on
the lower surface of the cover, and on the upper surface of the
cover.
10. The pointer-type smart watch according to claim 1, further
comprising a display region adjusting module configured to take
portions of the transparent display element that are not shielded
by the hour hand and the minute hand as at least one display
region, according to positions of the hour hand and the minute
hand.
11. The pointer-type smart watch according to claim 10, wherein the
positions of the hour hand and the minute hand partition the
transparent display element into a first display region
corresponding to a first angle between the hour hand and the minute
hand and a second display region corresponding to a second angle
between the hour hand and the minute hand, wherein the first angle
is equal to or greater than the second angle.
12. The pointer-type smart watch according to claim 11, wherein
each of the case, the first display region and the second display
region has one of circular shape, triangular shape, rhombus shape,
hexagonal shape or rectangular shape.
13. The pointer-type smart watch according to claim 10, wherein
portions of the cover over the display region and corresponding to
the display region perform touch sensing and other portions of the
cover terminate touch sensing.
14. A method for displaying of a pointer-type smart watch having a
movement layer, a transparent display element, a control module and
a transparent solar element collectively configured inside a cavity
of a case with a cover, the method comprising: switching operation
states of the pointer-type smart watch between a display state and
a transparent state; wherein when the pointer-type smart watch is
switched to the transparent state, the movement layer of the
pointer-type smart watch is visible through the cover and the
transparent display element.
15. The method for displaying of the pointer-type smart watch
according to claim 14, wherein when the pointer-type smart watch is
in the transparent state, the transparent display element has a
transmittance equal to or greater than 90%.
16. The method for displaying of the pointer-type smart watch
according to claim 14, further comprising when the pointer-type
smart watch is in the display state, taking portions of the
transparent display element that are not shielded by an hour hand
and a minute hand of the pointer-type smart watch as at least one
display region, according to positions of the hour hand and the
minute hand.
17. The method for displaying of the pointer-type smart watch
according to claim 16, wherein the positions of the hour hand and
the minute hand partition the transparent display element into a
first display region corresponding to a first angle between the
hour hand and the minute hand and a second display region
corresponding to a second angle between the hour hand and the
minute hand, wherein the first angle is equal to or greater than
the second angle.
18. The method for displaying of the pointer-type smart watch
according to claim 17, wherein a center of the first display region
is positioned along the bisector of the first angle, and a center
of the second display region is positioned along the bisector of
the second angle.
19. The method for displaying of the pointer-type smart watch
according to claim 17, wherein: when the first display region and
the second display region are configured as a circular shape, both
a diameter of the first display region and a diameter of the second
display region are equal to or smaller than the distance from the
axis hole to an inner wall of the case.
20. The method for displaying of the pointer-type smart watch
according to claim 17, wherein: when the first display region and
the second display region are configured as a rectangular shape,
both a diagonal of the first display region and a diagonal of the
second display region are equal to or smaller than the distance
from the axis hole to an inner wall of the case.
21. The method for displaying of the pointer-type smart watch
according to claim 17, further comprising: comparing areas of the
first display region and the second display region, and displaying
region having a larger area and maintaining the display region
having a smaller area the transparent state.
22. The method for displaying of the pointer-type smart watch
according to claim 16, further comprising: performing touch sensing
on portions of the cover over the display region and corresponding
to the display region and terminating touch sensing on other
portions of the cover.
23. The method for displaying of the pointer-type smart watch
according to claim 14, further comprising: triggering the control
module to control the transparent display element switch between
the transparent state and the display state by operating a crown of
the pointer-type smart watch.
Description
[0001] This application is based upon and claims priority to
Chinese Patent Application No. 201510567567.1, filed on Sep. 8,
2015, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by
reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present disclosure relates to a watch, particularly to
an analogue smart watch (also referred to as a pointer-type smart
watch) having touch control display function and a display method
thereof.
BACKGROUND
[0003] A smart watch is a wrist watch employed with an embedded
system for enhanced functions based on time reporting, and has
functions similar to a personal digital assistant (PDA). An early
stage smart watch is able to perform base functions of calculating,
translating or consoling handheld electronic games, and a mid-term
smart watch has realized a function of a wearable computer. Most
smart watches are able to execute mobile software applications,
some of them may run a mobile operation system (OS), and a few of
them have full mobile phone functions. Other functions mainly
relate to portable multimedia play, such as playing FM radio and
message or movie files and listening through Bluetooth
earphones.
[0004] Although the smart watch provides a fashion of functionality
different from a typical watch, however, the value provided by the
manufacturing process of the movement of the typical watch (e.g., a
mechanical watch) is irreplaceable by the smart watch. Accordingly,
requirements of most customers may be satisfied if the advantages
of the typical watch and the smart watch may be combined.
SUMMARY
[0005] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an
analogue smart watch is provided, including: a cover, including a
touch sensing unit; a case, collectively forming an inner cavity
with the cover, and an hour hand and a minute hand being rotatable
inside the inner cavity; a movement layer, provided at the bottom
of the case, connected to the hour hand and the minute hand with a
rotation axis to provide power for rotation of the hour hand and
the minute hand in the inner cavity; a transparent display element,
provided in the inner cavity and above the movement layer, wherein
the transparent display element includes an axis hole, and the
rotation axis passes through the axis hole; a control module,
configured to control operating states of the transparent display
element; and a transparent solar element, provided in the inner
cavity and above the movement layer, and coupled to a battery of
the analogue smart watch.
[0006] Preferably, the operating states of the transparent display
element include a display state and a transparent state, and when
the transparent display element is in the transparent state, the
movement layer is visible through the cover and the transparent
display element.
[0007] Preferably, when the transparent display element is in the
transparent state, the transparent display element has a
transmittance equal to or greater than 90%.
[0008] Preferably, the transparent display element is a liquid
crystal display device or an organic electroluminescence display
device.
[0009] Preferably, the control module is provided in the movement
layer.
[0010] Preferably, the control module is provided outside the inner
cavity.
[0011] Preferably, the analogue smart watch further includes a
physical button, configured to trigger the control module to
control the operating states of the transparent display
element.
[0012] Preferably, the physical button is a crown.
[0013] Preferably, the transparent solar element is provided at one
of the following positions: between the transparent display element
and the movement layer, on the upper surface of the transparent
display device, on the lower surface of the cover, and on the upper
surface of the cover.
[0014] Preferably, the analogue smart watch further includes a
display region adjusting module configured to take portions of the
transparent display element that are not shielded by the hour hand
and the minute hand as at least one display region, according to
positions of the hour hand and the minute hand.
[0015] Preferably, the positions of the hour hand and the minute
hand partition the transparent display element into a first display
region corresponding to a first angle between the hour hand and the
minute hand and a second display region corresponding to a second
angle between the hour hand and the minute hand, wherein the first
angle is equal to or greater than the second angle.
[0016] Preferably, each of the case, the first display region and
the second display region has one of circular shape, triangular
shape, rhombus shape, hexagonal shape or rectangular shape.
[0017] Preferably, portions of the cover over the display region
and corresponding to the display region perform touch sensing and
other portions of the cover terminate touch sensing.
[0018] According to another aspect of the present disclosure,
further provided is a method for displaying of a pointer-type smart
watch having a movement layer, a transparent display element, a
control module and a transparent solar element collectively
configured inside a cavity of a case with a cover, the method
comprising: switching operation states of the pointer-type smart
watch between a display state and a transparent state; wherein when
the pointer-type smart watch is switched to the transparent state,
the movement layer of the pointer-type smart watch is visible
through the cover and the transparent display element.
[0019] Preferably, when the pointer-type smart watch is in the
transparent state, the transparent display element has a
transmittance equal to or greater than 90%.
[0020] Preferably, when the pointer-type smart watch is in the
display state, taking portions of the transparent display element
that are not shielded by an hour hand and a minute hand of the
pointer-type smart watch as at least one display region, according
to positions of the hour hand and the minute hand.
[0021] Preferably, the positions of the hour hand and the minute
hand partition the transparent display element into a first display
region corresponding to a first angle between the hour hand and the
minute hand and a second display region corresponding to a second
angle between the hour hand and the minute hand, wherein the first
angle is equal to or greater than the second angle.
[0022] Preferably, a center of the first display region is
positioned along the bisector of the first angle, and a center of
the second display region is positioned along the bisector of the
second angle.
[0023] Preferably, when the first display region and the second
display region are configured as a circular shape, both a diameter
of the first display region and a diameter of the second display
region are equal to or smaller than the distance from the axis hole
to an inner wall of the case.
[0024] Preferably, when the first display region and the second
display region are configured as a rectangular shape, both a
diagonal of the first display region and a diagonal of the second
display region are equal to or smaller than the distance from the
axis hole to an inner wall of the case.
[0025] Preferably, the method further comprising: comparing areas
of the first display region and the second display region, and
displaying region having a larger area and maintaining the display
region having a smaller area the transparent state.
[0026] Preferably, the method further comprising: performing touch
sensing on portions of the cover over the display region and
corresponding to the display region and terminating touch sensing
on other portions of the cover.
[0027] Preferably, the method further comprising: triggering the
control module to control the transparent display element switch
between the transparent state and the display state by operating a
crown of the analogue smart watch.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0028] Other features, purposes and advantages of the present
disclosure will become more apparent by reading the detailed
description of the non-limiting embodiments with reference to the
following drawings, wherein:
[0029] FIG. 1 is a section view of a display device in the prior
art;
[0030] FIG. 2 is a section view of a first analogue smart watch of
the present disclosure;
[0031] FIG. 3 is a section view of a second analogue smart watch of
the present disclosure;
[0032] FIG. 4 is a section view of a third analogue smart watch of
the present disclosure;
[0033] FIG. 5 is a section view of a fourth analogue smart watch of
the present disclosure;
[0034] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display effect
of the analogue smart watch according to the first embodiment of
the present disclosure;
[0035] FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display effect
of the analogue smart watch according to the first embodiment of
the present disclosure;
[0036] FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display effect
of the analogue smart watch according to the first embodiment of
the present disclosure;
[0037] FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating an analogue smart
watch partitioned into a first display region and a second display
region according to the second embodiment of the present
disclosure;
[0038] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating an analogue
smart watch partitioned into a first display region and a second
display region according to the second embodiment of the present
disclosure;
[0039] FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display effect
in which two display regions of the analogue smart watch are
simultaneously displayed according to the second embodiment of the
present disclosure;
[0040] FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram illustrating an optimized
display region of an analogue smart watch according to the third
embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0041] FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram illustrating an optimized
display effect of the analogue smart watch according to the third
embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0042] FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram illustrating an optimized
display effect of the analogue smart watch according to the third
embodiment of the present disclosure; and
[0043] FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram illustrating an optimized
display effect of the analogue smart watch according to the third
embodiment of the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0044] The example embodiments will now be described more fully
with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the example
embodiments cam be implemented in various forms, and should not be
interpreted as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein;
on the contrary, these embodiments are provided such that the
present disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully
convey the concept of the example embodiments to those skilled in
the art. In the drawings, the same reference numerals denote the
same or like structures, and thus their repeated description will
be omitted.
[0045] The described features, structures or characters may be
combined in one or more embodiments in any suitable manner. In the
following description, numerous specific details are provided so as
to allow a full understanding of the embodiments of the present
disclosure. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that
the technical solutions of the present disclosure may be
implemented without one or more of the specific details, or other
methods, components, materials and so on may be used. In other
cases, the well-known structures, materials or operations are not
shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring various aspects of
the present disclosure.
The First Embodiment
[0046] As illustrated in FIG. 1, the first embodiment of the
present disclosure provides an analogue smart watch including: a
cover 1, a case 10, a band 6, a crown 9, a transparent display
element 4, a control module and a transparent solar element 8. The
cover 1 has a touch sensing unit. In the present embodiment, the
cover 1 may include a glass watch cover and a transparent thin film
capacitor array provided under the glass watch cover, that is, the
thin film capacitor array is used as the touch sensing unit. The
thin film capacitor array detects a touch action of the user on the
surface of the glass cover and transmits the same to the control
module. The case 10 and the cover collectively form an inner cavity
7, and the hour hand 2 and the minute hand 3 rotate inside the
inner cavity 7. A movement layer 5 is provided at the bottom of the
case 10, and the movement layer 5 is connected to the hour hand and
the minute hand to provide power for the rotation of the hour and
minute hands in the inner cavity. The band 6 is connected to the
opposite ends of the case 10. The transparent display element 4 is
provided in the inner cavity 7 and above the movement layer 5. The
transparent display element 4 includes an axis hole, and the
rotation axis of the hour hand 2 and the minute hand 3 passes
through the axis hole. Preferably, the transparent display element
4 has the same shape and area as those of the cover 1, and the
transparent display element 4 and the cover 1 have great control
accuracy with each other. Accordingly, even though the cover 1 is
positioned at a different height level from the transparent display
element 4, i.e., they are spaced apart by the parts like the hour
hand 2, the minute hand 3 and so on, the user may feel like he is
performing touch control operating directly on the transparent
display element 4. The crown 9 is configured as a trigger control
module, and the control module is configured to control the
operating states of the transparent display element 4.
[0047] The transparent display element 4 mainly includes two
operating states: a display state in which an image is displayed
and a transparent state in which no image is displayed. When the
transparent display element 4 is in the transparent state, the
transparent display element 4 has a transmittance equal to or
greater than 90%. The movement layer 5 is visible through the cover
1 and the transparent display element 4, and the user may see the
beautiful movement layer 5. At this time, the analogue smart watch
of the present disclosure has the same visual effect as the
conversional mechanical watch. Obviously, in the present
embodiment, the crown 9 may control the switch of the transparent
display element 4 between the display state in which an image is
displayed and the transparent state in which no image is displayed.
The control module may be further provided with smart functions
such as providing time, short message, internet access, GPRS and so
on.
[0048] The transparent display element 4 is a liquid crystal
display device (LCD) or an organic electroluminescence display
device (or an organic light emitting display device, OLED). The
user may perform touch operation on the cover 1 like using a
touch-type smart watch, and see the fed back content on the
transparent display element 4, while also see the beautiful
movement layer 5. At this time, the analogue smart watch of the
present disclosure has the visual effect having both the characters
of the analogue smart watch and the conversional mechanical watch,
which has a novel visual effect.
[0049] In the present disclosure, the transparent solar element 8
is provided in the inner cavity 7 and above the movement layer 5.
The transparent solar element 8 is coupled to a battery of the
analogue smart watch, to collect solar power and charge the battery
of the watch during daily use. The transparent solar element 8 may
be a thin film solar cell. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the
transparent solar element 8 of the present disclosure may be
provided on the lower surface of the cover 1. Alternatively, as
illustrated in FIG. 3, the transparent solar element 8 of the
present disclosure may be provided on the top surface of the
transparent display element 4. Alternatively, as illustrated in
FIG. 4, the transparent solar element 8 of the present disclosure
may be provided between the transparent display element 4 and the
movement layer 5. The transparent solar element 8 in FIGS. 3 and 4
also has an axis hole through which the rotation axis of the hour
hand 2 and the minute hand 3 passes. Changing the position of the
transparent solar element 8 or providing transparent solar elements
8 respectively on different positions based on the present
disclosure also falls within the protection scope of the present
disclosure. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the transparent
solar element 8 of the present disclosure may be provided on the
upper surface of the cover 1.
[0050] The control module of the present disclosure may be provided
in the movement layer 5. Alternatively, the control module is
provided outside the inner cavity 7 and controls the analogue smart
watch by means of NFC or Bluetooth.
[0051] The display method using the analogue smart watch of the
present disclosure includes: triggering the control module to
control the switch of the transparent display element 4 between the
display state in which an image is displayed and the transparent
state in which no image is displayed. When the transparent display
element 4 is in the transparent state, the transparent display
element 4 has a transmittance equal to or greater than 90%. The
movement layer 5 is visible through the cover 1 and the transparent
display element 4. The user may visually see the beautiful movement
layer 5. As illustrated in FIGS. 6, 7 and 8, the user may active
the transparent display element 4 by means of simply pressing the
crown 9, thereby displaying a content at the central position of
the transparent display element 4, and accepting the touch
operation of the user on the cover 1, so as to operate and interact
with the content displayed by the transparent display element 4.
The content displayed by the transparent display element 4 may be
time, weather, short message, and so on, but it is not limited
thereto. In addition, it can be ensured that while the user is
checking and operating the displayed content, the inside movement
layer is still visible through the transparent display element 4.
The present disclosure combines a visual effect of a mechanic part
and a visual effect of an electronic display together (as serving
the movement layer 5 as a background and displaying the electronic
content on the background).
The Second Embodiment
[0052] Since the present disclosure is a product combining a touch
type electronic watch and a conventional mechanic watch, there is a
visual defect in the first embodiment that while displaying
content, the transparent display element 4 is usually shielded by
the hour hand 2 and the minute hand 3. Accordingly, people cannot
clearly see the content to be displayed, and thus it is
inconvenient for the user to read the displayed content
comfortably, thereby deteriorating humanity experience. The second
embodiment partitions the display region of the transparent display
element 4 on the basis of the first embodiment, to avoid the hour
hand 2 and the minute hand 3, so that people will see the content
to be displayed more clearly.
[0053] The second embodiment adds a display region adjusting module
on the basis of the first embodiment, to take the portions of the
transparent display element 4 that are not shielded by the hour
hand 2 and the minute hand 3 as at least one display region,
according to the positions of the hour hand 2 and the minute hand
3. The display region adjusting module may be integrated in the
control module, or the function of the display region adjusting
module may be performed by the control module.
[0054] In the second embodiment, a step of partitioning the display
region is further added on the basis of the display method of the
first embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 9, the positions of the
hour hand 2 and the minute hand 3 partition the transparent display
element 4 into a first region A and a second region B.
[0055] As illustrated in FIG. 10, the display region adjusting
module locates more proper first display region C and second
display region D in the first region A and the second region B,
respectively. That is, the display region adjusting module further
optimizes the location and area of the display region that displays
the image content. The first display region C corresponds to a
first angle between the hour hand 2 and the minute hand 3, the
second display are D corresponds to a second angle between the hour
hand 2 and the minute hand 3, and the first angle is equal to or
greater than the second angle. A center of the first display region
C is positioned along the bisector E of the first angle, and a
center of the second display region D is positioned along the
bisector E of the second angle. Therefore, the first display region
C and the second display region D may obtain a display region as
large as possible based on the positions of the hour hand 2 and the
minute hand 3.
[0056] The case of the analogue smart watch may be one of circular
shape, triangular shape, rhombus shape, hexagonal shape or
rectangular shape, but it is not limited thereto. The first display
region C may also be configured as one of circular shape,
triangular shape, rhombus shape, hexagonal shape or rectangular
shape, but it is not limited thereto. The second display region D
may also be configured as one of circular shape, triangular shape,
rhombus shape, hexagonal shape or rectangular shape, but it is not
limited thereto. When both of the first display region C and the
second display region D are configured as circular shape, both of
the diameters of the first display region C and the second display
region D are equal to or smaller than the distance between the axis
hole and an inner wall of the case 10, but it is not limited
thereto. When both of the first display region C and the second
display region D are configured as rectangular shape, both of the
diagonal lines of the first display region C and the second display
region D are equal to or smaller than the distance between the axis
hole and the inner wall of the case 10, but it is not limited
thereto.
[0057] For example, the display region adjusting module may
successively calculate, according to the time of the control module
of the analogue smart watch, the positions of the hour hand 2 and
minute hand 3, the position of the bisector E of the first angle
and the position of the bisector E of the second angle, the
diameter of the first display region C and the diameter of the
second display region D, the position of the center of the first
display region C and the position of the center of the second
display region D, and the like, thereby forming the accurate
regions of the first display region C and the second display region
D on the transparent display element 4. In addition, the control
module may zoom out and optimize the content to be displayed
according to the actual areas of the first display region C and the
second display region D, so as to achieve a better visual
effect.
[0058] In an alternate embodiment, when display regions are
partitioned in the transparent display element 4, portions of the
cover 1 corresponding to the display regions may perform touch
sensing, and other portions of the cover 1 terminate touch sensing
so as to enhance the correspondence between the cover 1 and the
transparent display element 4 and prevent the user's false
operation. In the present disclosure, the portions of the cover 1
corresponding to the display regions substantially refer to the
portions in the cover 1 that are positioned vertically over the
display regions.
[0059] The user may trigger the control module by operating the
crown of the analogue smart watch, to control the switch of the
transparent display element 4 between the display state and the
transparent state. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 11, the user
may activate the transparent display element 4 by means of simply
pressing the crown 9, thereby respectively displaying different
contents in the first display region C and the second display
region D of the transparent display element 4, e.g., displaying
time information in the first display region C, and displaying
weather information in the second display region D, so that the
user may simultaneously operate and receive various information
contents. In addition, compared with the first embodiment, the
technical solution of the second embodiment may completely prevent
the displayed content from being shielded and disturbed by the hour
hand 2 and the minute hand 3.
The Third Embodiment
[0060] On the basis of the display method of the second embodiment,
the third embodiment further compares the areas of the first
display region and the second display region, thereby choosing an
optimized display region.
[0061] As illustrated in FIG. 12, a display region (the first
display region C) having a larger area for displaying and a display
region (the second display region D, not illustrated in FIG. 12,
refer to FIG. 10) having a smaller area that always maintains
transparent are provided by the control module. Obviously,
displaying in the first display region C may have a better visual
effect than displaying in the second display region D (not
illustrated in FIG. 12, refer to FIG. 10). As illustrated in FIGS.
13, 14 and 15, in the display states of the third embodiments, the
analogue smart watch of the present disclosure not only partitions
the display regions, but also selects a display region having the
best visual effect (i.e., having the largest display area) for
displaying information. By visually comparing FIG. 13 with FIG. 6
of the first embodiment, FIG. 14 with FIG. 7 of the first
embodiment, and FIG. 15 with FIG. 8 of the first embodiment, it can
be seen that compared with the first embodiment, the third
embodiment may have a purer visual effect and avoid visual
disturbance of the watch hands.
[0062] By visually comparing FIGS. 13, 14 and 15 with FIG. 11 of
the second embodiment, it can be seen that compared with the second
embodiment, the third embodiment may simplify information provided
to the user, avoid disturbance to the user due to too many
information, and always provide information to the user at the best
display region of the transparent display element 4. Repeated
description thereof will be omitted herein.
[0063] Particular embodiments of the present disclosure have been
described above. It should understood that the present disclosure
is not limited to the above particular implementations, and those
skilled in the art may make various changes or modifications within
the scope of the claims, all without affecting the substantive
content of the present disclosure.
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